An examination of Boadicea and other warrior queens throughout history, including Zenobia of Palmyra, Isabella of Spain, Elizabeth I, Queen Jinga of Angola, Catherine the Great, Rani of Jhansi, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher.
[In this book, the author] weaves together the powerful and moving stories of the five royal granddaughters of Queen Victoria. These five women were all married to reigning European monarchs during the early part of the 20th century, and it was their reaction to the First World …
"This book weaves together the powerful and moving stories of the five royal granddaughters of Queen Victoria. These five women were all married to reigning European monarchs during the early part of the twentieth century, and it was their reaction to the First World War that sh…
The Boleyn family was the most ambitious dynasty of the 16th century, rising dramatically to prominence in the early years of a century that would end with a Boleyn on the throne. This book considers all of the female members of the Boleyn family, covering eight generations.
The papers in this book present Cleopatra and her legacies from the points of view of scholars working in archaeology, art history, history and literary and film studies. Cleopatra is viewed from the Egyptian perspective and the reception in Rome of Egyptian culture. Of this, es…
